End-gate for wagons



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END GATE FOR WAGONS.

No. 277,779. Patented May 15,1883.

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SPECIFICATION forming part. of Letters Patent No. 277,779, dated- May 15, less,-

Application filed October 5, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, E WIN PRESCOTT, a citizen ofthe United States,residing at Springborough,in the countyofOrawtbrd and State of. Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in VVagon-Bodies and Tail-Gates; and I do hereby declare the tollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to box-wagons.

Heretofore it has been the custom to attach the sides together by means of rods which extended through the sides and across the space between the sides, and clamped by means of nuts. The front and tail boards were held in place by grooves formed of cleats fastened to the inside of the sides at each end thereof.

The object of myinvention is to improve upon that form of wagon; and the nature of it consists of parts and a combination of parts, all as will hereinafter be described.

In the drawings, Figure 1 represents a top plan view of the wagon, and Fig. 2 a rear elevation.

A represents the body; A A the sideboards; 3, the tail-gate, and B the front board. The front board is provided with cleats the cleats a on the sides A A rest. The board is secured in place by bolts 0, which pass through the side-board, cleat a, and partly through cleatb; orthey may bepassed through cleats I) and be secured by a nut. The tallgate B is also provided with cleats 1). Atom end is a hinge, O, which is attached by one end to gate B, passes over cleat b, and is attached to a hook-bolt, O, which passes through side A and cleat a. The opposite end of the gate abuts against a wide cleat, (0 attached to the side A A bolt, C passes through cleats b a and sides A and is clamped by a hand-nut, O. This bolt serves as a catch, and

when withdrawn from side A and cleat a leaves the gate free to move upon its hinge. By placing the tailgate in this manner, the load, pressing thereon, will have cleat a and bolt 0 to pre ent thetail-gate from being forced open. When bolt 0 is withdrawn, the outward pressure of the load forces the gate open. This is considered a great advantage over the old form, as the load pressing against the tail-gate renders the latter very hard to remove, as the gate has to be lifted against the pressure ofthe load, instead of the pressure assisting in forcing the gate open, as in my device. By placing the cleats upon the outside of the gate, no gravel or other matter will interfere with the working of the gate, as is the case when the gate is placed between cleats. I am aware that hinged tail-gates have been placed between cleats, one of which was pivoted in such a manner as to permit the gate to be swung upon its hinges and held in place when the gate was closed by a bolt passing through the side-boards and cleat, said bolt having an eye on its inner end, through which the tang of a hook on the tail-gate was passed, for the purpose of locking the said gatein place, and that I do not claim; but

What I claim as new is 1. The combination, with the side-boards A A having cleatsaa and bolt 0, of a tailgate having cleats b b, hinge 0, bolt and clamping-nut 0 substantially as described.

2. The combination, with side-boards A A having cleats a, a a, and c and bolts C and c, of tail-gate B, having cleats I) b, hinge 0, bolt 0 and out 0, and front board, B, having cleats b 0, attached to cleats a by means of bolts 0, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

EDVIN PRESCOTT.

Witnesses:

A. B. RICHMOND, H. M. RICHMOND. 

